Minister of State for the Armed Forces
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| United Kingdom Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces | |
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since 9 July 2024 | |
| Ministry of Defence | |
| Member of | Defence Council Admiralty Board Army Board Air Force Board |
| Reports to | Secretary of State for Defence |
| Nominator | Secretary of State for Defence |
| Appointer | Prime Minister Subject to formal approval by the King-in-Council |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Inaugural holder | Peter Blaker |
| Formation | 1981 |
| Website | www.mod.uk |
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The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces is a mid-level ministerial position at the Ministry of Defence in the Government of the United Kingdom. It has been held by Luke Pollard since 2024.[1] The office sometimes acts as the deputy to the Secretary of State for Defence, when it is of Minister of State rank.[2] In July 2024, the appointment of Luke Pollard reverted the minister’s title to Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State. The corresponding shadow minister is the shadow minister for the armed forces.
Roles
The responsibilities of the minister of state for the armed forces are:
- Operations and operational legal policy
- Force generation (including exercises)
- Military recruitment and retention policy (regulars and reserves)
- Cyber
- Permanent Joint Operating bases
- International defence engagement strategy
- Lead for defence engagement in Africa and Latin America
- Human security
- Operational public inquiries, inquests
- Youth and cadets
- Commemorations, ceremonial duties, medallic recognition and protocol policy and casework
List of ministers and under-secretaries
Colour key (for political parties):
Conservative
Labour
Liberal Democrats
Shadow Minister for the Armed Forces
| Member of Parliament |
| Kevan Jones (2015 to 2016) |
| Kate Hollern (2016) |
| Wayne David (2016 to 2020) |
| Stephen Morgan (2020 to 2021) |
| Stephen Kinnock (2021 to 2022) |
| Luke Pollard (2022 to 2024) |
References
- ↑ "Luke Pollard on X". www.x.com. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ↑ "Ministry of Defence". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
